[Gabz]

GRRRRRRRR I hate excerpts.

In the rest of the article, which is a really good read, it also lists 5 foods that are best to leave to the farmers.

I reccommend you all go to the link and read the rest of the article.

[trisham]

We're growing tomatoes and herbs this year. Not much compared to previous years, but our schedule has become increasingly hectic. One thing I'll say about the article is that potatoes are fairly easy to grow, imho. The smaller varieties are delicious, and can't be beat in texture or taste when compared to those available commercially.

[Gabz]

Weekly Gardening Ping.

I really hate to post and run folks, but my husband and I are painting rental cabins over on Chincoteague and we’ll be leaving here shortly and so I won’t be near a computer all day.........but at least I’ll be outside all day!!!!

Several of you pinged me to some really great articles yesterday, that I haven’t gotten to pinging the list, so if you could link them to this thread I would really appreciate it!

[Sacajaweau]

I support my local farmers. He does his job and I do mine. We’re both happy.

[mplsconservative]

Whoa! How did William Alexander spend over $16,000 creating a garden and why is he cited in an article about saving money?

The guy seems to be lacking the common sense gene. LOL

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Good Morning!

This year we are growing tomato's, cukes, radishes, lettuce, hot peppers, eggplant, carrots, bush beans and cantaloupes. Just few herbs, parsley, basil and oregano.

I joke to my friends that I'm growing a salad!

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

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[Red_Devil 232]

Good morning to All.

This is a picture (forgive the blur) of one of my fig trees, can I assume that this is a Fig? If it is then three of my fig trees have figs!

[Roses0508]

Good article. Planted 12 tomato plants, wrapped their little plot in wire to save it from the bunnies and the deer - so plants, fencing wire and posts have to be figured into the cost, although the fencing is reusable.

I was thinking of trying potatoes in one of those cloth sacks....one of the so called gourmet types that cost a fortune at the store. Anyone given that a try?

I have cucumbers and peppers in also. I plant loose leaf greens (lettuce?) in pots. They reseed every spring and every fall. I’m actually thinking of moving the pots into the sunroom - it may be cool enough to keep the production going over the summer.

We have a lot of herbs in pots, the herb garden is under construction. Not only does it save money, they taste so much better picked this minute fresh.

[Ditter]

I envy you gardeners out there. I was a HUGE gardener when we lived in the country with lots of sunshine and rich soil. I had a rose garden, vegetable garden, green house and azalea beds. Now I live in the city with huge shade trees and sandy very poor soil. Of course the arthritis in my hands and shoulders doesn't help much either.

[penowa]

"...in short-season climates, you can tend them all summer only to have them not quite ripen before the first frost."

Only if you aren't smart enough to choose tomatoes that can be grown in short-season climates. DUH!

[goodnesswins]

Interesting article.....I am soooo envious of some of you...we here in the Pacific NW (Seattle area)....need some global WARMING!

[lesser_satan]

I've got tomatoes and Tabasco, Thai Ornamental Hot, and Numex Twilight peppers. Was going to do sweet corn to but I didn't get around to planting it.

I'm surprised asparagus is on the 5 worst list. I know it's a pain to grow, but it's so ungodly expensive at the store.

[tubebender]

WoW Gabz! The thread is up to plus 50 replies already and I thought everyone would be in the garden doing catchup after the weird weather back yonder. I helped my wife fill planters on the deck after she finished baking about 40 dozen cookies this morning. We have used 10 bags of Black Gold potting soil so far and will use another 6 for the flowers plus what ever it takes to fill 4 big tubs for the tomatoes.

The weather here is influenced buy the Pacific ocean including high fog or low clouds depending on the weather man. It was 54 today and our growing season is a month late this year here on Humboldt Bay.

I saw a mention of author Steve Solomon in the linked story and did not know he was still writing. He was the founder of Territorial Seed co in Oregon specializing in seeds and plants for the maritime North West and I met him when he still owned the company. I will have to get his latest book...